Skill Builder: Making A Butterfly Spline (Or “Arikata”)
Japanese-style woodworker, Len Cullum, shows us how to create a butterfly spline.
Month: February 2011
Binary Necklace on Etsy
Be still my geeky heart! This Binary Necklace by mariaeife on Etsy is clever and cool at the same time.
Make It Last Build Series: Robot plant winners!
Back in November, we launched a contest to build a robotic plant. We are finally ready to announce our winners! The grand prize goes to Eric McKinley for his Robotic Fly Trap. This “plant” has a servo-actuated mechanical jaw that snaps shut when an unsuspecting bug lands on it. Eric’s contest page has lots of […]
25 People, 25 Bucks, 25 Pieces of Art
I really like these reuse art pieces by Liz Noonan; she created a Kickstarter project called “25 People, 25 Bucks, 25 Pieces of Art” and writes about it on Whip Up. She received 25 collections from people and turned each one into a work of art commemorating the collection, like the dog collars transformed into […]
DIY Tassel Earrings just like Natalie Portman’s at Oscars
(Photo: Elle.com) Last night’s Oscars was sort of a snooze fest but I couldn’t take my eyes off Oscar winner Natalie Portman’s purple tassel earrings both on the red carpet and during her acceptance speech. It reminded me of Leah Peterson’s tutorial here on CRAFT for DIY tassel earrings. These stylish earrings are really simple […]
Make It Last Build #3, Drawing With Your Drawbot
The latest Make It Last Build Series Dispatch, #6, went out today. It includes the last build instructions for this project. It covers understanding the parameters that you’ll need to consider in your machine (e.g. diameter of the spools you used and the size of your draw area), how to set up and calibrate your […]
Two Open Source Hardware Makers Featured On Entrepreneur.com!
Big news in the world of Open Source Hardware! Two Open Source Hardware makers were featured on Entrepreneur.com! These are well known innovators in the maker community, Bre Pettis and Limor Fried. It’s fantastic to see OSHW folks getting the spotlight, not only because they make great stuff but they’re also doing great business. I’d […]